Take Action on Waste

Want to take action on waste? Here are our top three ways to support waste reduction in Lethbridge.

Why?

Food waste makes up nearly half of the materials that are thrown into our landfill. However, food waste is a valuable resource that could be composted or otherwise used.

How?

To get started, you will need a backyard composter. These can be purchased directly from the City of Lethbridge. This guide to composting will give you step-by-step information to set up and use your composter.

Why?

Most plastic bags are used once and then thrown away. Plastic bags can also be difficult to recycle as they can get caught in machinery.

Take your yard waste or garden trimmings to the proper disposal sites.

Keep track of what you throw away. Over the next two weeks, keep track of everything you throw away. Take note of any items that could be recycled or composted.

Make space next to your bin for recycling containers – then it’s as simple to recycle as it is to throw it away. You can use cardboard boxes lined with the appropriate sack, or get stacking plastic containers.